Practice Area
Commercial Litigation
Contractual claims, recovery actions and commercial suits before the designated commercial courts.
The Commercial Courts Act 2015 changed how commercial disputes are run in India, not merely where they are heard. Pleadings must be complete on filing, a written statement is barred after 120 days, disclosure obligations are real, and case management timetables are enforced. A commercial suit is largely won or lost on the papers filed in its first four months.
We act for claimants and defendants in contractual claims, recovery suits, guarantees and indemnities, supply and distribution disputes, and post-acquisition claims. Where the contract carries an arbitration clause, the first question is whether to resist reference under section 8 or to move the dispute there deliberately.
We advise on the commercial question before the legal one: whether a decree against this defendant will be worth anything. Attachment before judgment and disclosure of assets are considered at the outset, not after a decree has already become unenforceable.
Key Highlights
- 01Commercial suits before the designated Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions
- 02Recovery actions, guarantees, indemnities and letters of credit
- 03Supply, distribution, agency and franchise disputes
- 04Attachment before judgment under Order XXXVIII of the Code of Civil Procedure
- 05Section 8 references, and resistance where the clause does not bite
- 06Summary judgment under Order XIII-A, and execution of decrees
Common Questions
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What did the Commercial Courts Act 2015 change?
It changed how commercial disputes are run, not merely where they are heard. Pleadings must be complete on filing, a written statement is barred after 120 days, disclosure obligations are real, and case management timetables are enforced.
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Can a written statement be filed after 120 days in a commercial suit?
No — it is barred after 120 days. That is why a commercial suit is largely won or lost on the papers filed in its first four months.
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What happens if the contract contains an arbitration clause?
The first question is whether to resist reference under section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, or to move the dispute there deliberately. It is a tactical choice, and it is made at the outset.
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Will a decree against this defendant actually be worth anything?
That is the commercial question we advise on before the legal one. Attachment before judgment under Order XXXVIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, and disclosure of assets, are considered at the outset rather than after a decree has already become unenforceable.
Also at the firm
Other Practice Areas
Corporate Litigation
Shareholder and boardroom disputes, oppression and mismanagement, and the contested control of closely held companies.
Property, Succession & Family Litigation
Partition and title suits, testamentary and succession matters, and matrimonial proceedings.
Criminal Litigation
Bail and anticipatory bail, quashing petitions, trial defence and economic offence matters.
Arbitration
Domestic and institutional arbitration, interim relief, and the enforcement and setting aside of awards.
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Proceedings before the NCLT and NCLAT for financial and operational creditors, and for corporate debtors.
Real Estate Disputes
Delayed possession, refund and specific performance claims, and proceedings before the RERA authorities.
Writ Litigation
Constitutional challenges and writ petitions against state action before the High Courts and the Supreme Court.
Consumer Disputes
Deficiency of service and unfair trade practice claims across the District, State and National Commissions.
Regulatory Practice
Representation before sectoral regulators and statutory tribunals, and challenges to regulatory orders.
Intellectual Property Disputes
Trade mark, copyright, design and passing-off actions, including interim injunctions and enforcement.